Hirpora | |
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| Nickname: Heerpora | |
  Hirpora Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Hirpora Hirpora (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33°41′N 74°46′E / 33.68°N 74.77°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Shopian |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | 1,446 householders |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[1][2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN Code | 192303 |
| Literacy | 48.84% |
| Distance from Shopian town | 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) |
| Distance from Srinagar city | 64 kilometres (40 mi) |
Hirpora (or Heerpora) is a village, near Shopian town in the Shopian district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the second largest village in the district, after Devepora.[citation needed] It is situated on the Mughal Road,[3] 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Shopian town, which is its district headquarters; and 64 km (40 mi) from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, via the Srinagar-Pulwama Road. To the west of Hirpora is the Peer Ki Gali mountain pass over the Pir Panjal Range.
Most of Hirpora's area is occupied by thick forests. The Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary was established between 1987 and 1989.[4][5] The spiral-horned Markhor goat is a notable part of this wildlife.[6]
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- ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "HISTORY". shopian.nic.in. Shopian district.
- ^ "Effect of Mughal Road on Land Use of Catchment Area of Rambiara Nallah (Shopian) Jammu and Kashmir, India". researchgate.net.
- ^ "25-40% orchards damaged in southern districts: officials". greaterkashmir.com. Greater Kashmir.
- ^ "Kashmir's Markhor goat in peril". thehindu.com. The Hindu. 12 May 2012.